30 things to look forward to with just 30 days until 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

It's hard to believe, but one of the summer's biggest movies is only 30 days away from opening. No, it's not "Inception," that's in July. And, no, it's not "Toy Story 3," that hits theaters in less than three weeks. Nope, it's the third installment of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and unlike a few other franchises this summer, this is one flick that won't underperform. It doesn't hurt there is a growing fanbase that is salivating at the prospect of watching the most action packed of Stephenie Meyer's novels hit the big screen (not to mention IMAX screen) and the fact the next "Twilight" film won't hit theaters until November 2011. And the closer it gets to opening, the more the media (HitFix included) will focus on the "Eclipse" that will occur over the July 4th weekend.

With that in mind, the collective staff at HitFix have come up with 30 things you can look forward to over the next 30 days leading up to the thriller's release. With a sly wink of course, because the best thing about "Twilight" fans is that they have a sense of humor about themselves (unlike some Muggles we know...).

30. In a desperate hunt for ratings, CNN's Anderson Cooper devotes an hour to "Eclipse" coverage.

29. Several teenage girls will rush out to see director David Slade's earlier movies and be very disturbed by "Hard Candy" and "30 Days of Night."

28. The five fans who saw "The Runaways" will watch the Dakota/Kristen scenes in "Eclipse" with a completely new subtext.

27. Duh, MTV viewers picking "New Moon" over "Avatar" for best picture at the MTV Movie Awards.

26. Just like with "New Moon's" Chris Weitz, fans and the stars all of a sudden fall in love with David Slade if and when they love the movie (and yes, it's too late for him to direct "Breaking Dawn").

25. The semi-annual scuttlebutt about Taylor Lautner's workout regime returns. Our guess? P90-X.

Nikki Reed suggests 'Breaking Dawn' will film in Vancouver.

Even though The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is nearly three months away from its theatrical release, the Twilight series cast has been out and about in full force doing interviews and appearances.

At the Yotam Solomon’s Fashion Event this weekend, Young Hollywood caught up with New Moon and Eclipse star Nikki Reed ("Rosalie Hale" in the series) and asked her a few questions about her style choices for the evening.
Reed also talked about her current interests, which include traveling and learning the Greek and Spanish languages.

My Ashley Greene Reveals Interesting Facts About Breaking Dawn.

Ashley Greene reveals interesting facts about Twilight ‘Breaking Dawn.’ MTV news recently caught up with Ashley Greene who plays vampire Alice Cullen in the popular “Twilight Saga” movie series,and she revealed some interesting details about the upcoming 4th installment,which is entitled, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.” In the clip (below), She revealed that she would like to see it split up into two separate films.

Eclipse Darker? Breaking Dawn on Hold? Suits Speak!

We recently chatted with producer Bill Bannerman and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg about what fans can expect for Eclipse—the third film in The Twilight Saga, due next summer. Many reports have called it much darker, with new director David Slade (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night), so we asked if the PG-13 audience would still be able to hang.

Plus, we've got more updates for you on the fate of Breaking Dawn...

Taylor Lautner Focused on Eclipse

Twilight star Taylor Lautner says he isn’t sure about how he’ll tackle the tricky developments in his character’s life that happen in the fourth book, Breaking Dawn.

The actor — who is currently in Vancouver, Canada, shooting the third Twi movie Eclipse — plays Jacob Black in the films based on the books by author Stephenie Meyer.

“I’m sure it would be different,” Taylor said. “It was definitely a surprise for me when I read the book.

“But we’re just trying to take it one movie at a time, and nothing’s been confirmed yet on the fourth, so we’re just staying focused on Eclipse at the moment.”

Taylor — who goes shirtless in several scenes in Twilight sequel New Moon, due out in November — recently revealed that he finds it “weird” when his family sees the topless pics taken to promote the upcoming films.

“It’s embarrassing for me,” he said. “And I’m sure it’s awkward for all of them. I’m hoping that [I don't get teased by my family] because I’ll start blushing.”


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